An up-close look at the Hawaiian Sea horse Farm in Kona, and interview with Carol Cozzi-Schmarr. Carol discusses the efforts in captive breeding of seahorses and the impact of the world's ecosystems - particularly Hawaii.

Tours of our Kona Seahorse Farm are considered to be a life changing experience and are a "must do" for all visitors to Kona! Plan your trip to Kona, Hawaii so you can see and hold a live seahorse on our seahorse tours Monday through Friday at 10am, 12pm (noon) and 2pm.

"A Different Kind of Farm" by producer Caroline Harding documents the personal journey of Carol Cozzi-Schmarr and Craig Schmarr in their quest to save the seahorses and the reefs where the seahorses and other ornamental reef fish were once common.

You will see stunning footage all filmed here at Ocean Rider, of seahorses, seadragons and the people that make the breeding and tours of these rare animals such a great success story. You will also see absolutely beautiful helicopter footage of the pristine ocean off the famous Kona Coast where the ocean rider seahorse farm is located!!

Come see our new baby Weedy Sea Dragons!! Check out our new Leafy Sea Dragon breeding tank! Lots of room for dancing! It is a chilling 45 degree F!!!

These Leafy Dragon seahorses are just incredible. These are subject to natural and man-made threats and are endangered by pollution and natural run off. Unlike traditional seahorses with tails, the leafy dragon can not hold fast in a similar manner and are vulnerable to drift.

For the first time ever you can buy a pair for your home aquarium or buy a pair to be released back in to the ocean here in front of the seahorse farm while you are visiting our beautiful Hawaiian paradise!! Plan your Hawaii seahorse tour and seahorse release before you travel to Kona, Hawaii!

The Ocean Rider Kona Seahorse Farms and educational tours have drawn the attention of the Wall Street Journal. We have included the video and the article reprint featured in the August 17th USA edition.

Lisa Parnpichate says she is obsessed with collecting seahorses as pets, but her past efforts to keep the delicate creatures alive repeatedly failed. This year, she gave it one more try.

Seahorse Hawaii Foundation

Inspiring ocean awareness by saving the endangered seahorse and sea dragons around the world from extinction through conservation, research, propagation, and education.

Help us save the seahorse and the coral reefs they live in with a tax deductible contribution to the Seahorse Hawaii Foundation. You will be helping to protect and propagate over 25 species of endangered seahorses, sea dragons and friends.

Ocean Rider - Kailua Kona "The Big Island"

What Visitors Are Saying About Our Ocean Rider Tours

Hello Carol and Greg. We visited Ocean Rider last year and we were blown away by the incredible work you're doing. We're planning a trip to Hawaii in September 2015 for about 30-35 people and we would like to bring them to Ocean Rider. I'm hoping you can help me work out a date and time for a tour just for my group. Also, I'm looking for an ecologist and/or marine...

What Customers Are Saying About Our Seahorses

"I attached some photos of my new arrived healthy Mustangs. They arrived alive and well. The female full eggs, poor gal, about 5 minutes after being introduced into the tank, had an accident and spilled out what I would guess to be about 50 or so bright orange eggs. She was good about recovering herself though. She automatically dove down to the ball sponge in the...